US10051136B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method for information processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

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US10051136B2
US10051136B2 US15/374,221 US201615374221A US10051136B2 US 10051136 B2 US10051136 B2 US 10051136B2 US 201615374221 A US201615374221 A US 201615374221A US 10051136 B2 US10051136 B2 US 10051136B2
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  • the present invention relates to a technique for starting an application in response to reception of setting information from an external apparatus.
  • MFPs multifunction peripherals
  • a scanner function including a print function, a copy function, and the like
  • MFPs including a FAX transmission and reception function or a SEND function for attaching an original image obtained by reading an original document to an email (hereinafter, simply referred to as a mail) and transmitting the mail including the original image attached thereto
  • a mail including a FAX transmission and reception function or a SEND function for attaching an original image obtained by reading an original document to an email (hereinafter, simply referred to as a mail) and transmitting the mail including the original image attached thereto
  • SEND transmission function a destination of a mail may be set when a user specifies an address registered in an address book of an MFP or directly inputs an address using an operation panel of the MFP.
  • the need to use data in a mobile terminal for business has increased, and a function which allows cooperation between an MFP and a mobile terminal has emerged.
  • a function which allows, by cooperation between an MFP and a mobile terminal, for example, a destination held in the mobile terminal to be registered to the MFP as a destination to be used in a SEND transmission function of the MFP may be considered.
  • a technique is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-65308 in which when a startup application receives an event, an associated application is started. With the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-65308, at registration of a destination held in a mobile terminal with an MFP, an application for executing a SEND transmission function may be started.
  • an information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and at least one processor that executes the instructions. Upon execution of the instructions, the at least one processor controls whether or not to receive setting for a first application from a different apparatus and use the received setting for the first application, in accordance with a type of a screen being displayed on the display unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration including a mobile terminal apparatus and an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a mobile application setting screen of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mail transmission application of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mail transmission application of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen of an application of a main menu of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen for performing transmission setting of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a copy application of an MFP according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration applied in a first embodiment.
  • a system according to the first embodiment includes a mobile terminal 101 , an MFP 102 , and an access point 103 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 , the MFP 102 , and the access point 103 may communicate with one another via corresponding communication media.
  • the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 is merely an example of general configuration.
  • a mobile terminal used by a general user may be a different information apparatus.
  • the MFP having the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 does not necessarily include the above-mentioned configuration and may have any form as long as it includes a SEND transmission function.
  • an MFP is not necessarily provided. Any form is possible as long as the apparatus is an information processing apparatus including a function for performing mail transmission of data obtained using a function provided in the apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inner configuration of the MFP 102 according to the first embodiment.
  • the MFP 102 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 201 which executes software stored in a read only memory (ROM) 202 or, for example, in a hard disk drive (HDD) 213 .
  • the CPU 201 performs overall control of individual devices connected to a system bus 216 .
  • the HDD 213 may be used as a temporary storage location for images.
  • the RAM 203 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 201 .
  • An operation unit controller 208 controls user interfaces such as various buttons, an operation panel 209 , a display 211 , and the like provided in the MFP 102 .
  • a disk controller 212 controls the HDD 213 .
  • a network interface (I/F) 207 exchanges data with a different network apparatus, a file server, or the like via a network 220 in a bi-directional manner.
  • a wireless communication module 206 is connected to the network 220 via the access point 103 , and exchanges data with a different network apparatus such as the mobile terminal 101 , a file server, or the like in a bi-directional manner.
  • the MFP 102 may be configured to operate as an access point and establish Wi-Fi direct connection with a mobile terminal.
  • a printer 214 is a print unit implemented in an electrophotographic method for printing on paper. Printing may be implemented in the electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, or other methods.
  • a scanner 215 is an image reading unit for reading an image printed on paper.
  • an auto document feeder (ADF), which is not illustrated in FIG. 2 , is optionally mounted on the scanner 215 . Therefore, a plurality of pages of original documents may be automatically read.
  • the MFP 102 may also transmit and receive data to and from various peripheral apparatuses including the mobile terminal 101 via an NFC reader/writer 204 or a Bluetooth® IF 205 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 in the first embodiment is assumed as a terminal apparatus such as a smartphone or a tablet PC.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. Any form is possible as long as the apparatus is an information processing apparatus including a function for communicating with other apparatuses.
  • a CPU 307 performs various processes for reading a control program stored in a ROM 308 and controlling an operation of the mobile terminal 101 .
  • the ROM 308 stores the control program.
  • a RAM 309 is used as a main memory and a temporary storage area such as a work area of the CPU 307 .
  • An HDD 310 stores various data such as photographs and electronic documents.
  • An operation panel 301 includes a touch panel function which may detect a touch operation of a user.
  • the operation panel 301 is a user interface which displays various screens provided by an operating system (OS) or a mail transmission application. By inputting a touch operation on the operation panel 301 , a user is able to input a desired operating instruction to the mobile terminal 101 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 may include a hardware key. A user may input an operating instruction to the mobile terminal 101 using the hardware key.
  • a speaker 302 and a microphone 303 are used by a user to talk with a person on a different mobile terminal or a fixed telephone.
  • a camera 304 captures an image in accordance with an image capturing instruction from a user.
  • a photograph taken by the camera 304 is stored in a predetermined region of the HDD 310 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 may transmit and receive data to and from various peripheral apparatuses including the MFP 102 via an NFC communication I/F 305 , a Bluetooth I/F 306 , or a wireless LAN communication I/F 311 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 exchanges information by performing wireless communication with the MFP 102 . That is, the mobile terminal 101 transmits transmission setting information indicating transmission setting for a destination and the like to the MFP 102 through wireless communication.
  • the mobile terminal 101 transmits transmission setting information indicating transmission setting for a destination and the like to the MFP 102 through wireless communication.
  • an operation of the mobile terminal 101 for identifying the MFP 102 as a communication partner on a wireless network and establishing connection will be referred to as pairing.
  • the mobile terminal 101 needs to acquire Wi-Fi connection information of a desired MFP 102 .
  • the Wi-Fi connection information for example, in the case of Wi-Fi direct connection, information of an SSID of the MFP 102 operating as a soft access point and a KEY for connection to a network identified by the SSID is required.
  • the mobile terminal 101 and the MFP 102 are connected to a network within the same access point, and therefore, for example, an IP address of the MFP 102 is required.
  • the mobile terminal 101 may acquire information necessary for performing pairing from the MFP 102 in various methods. For example, the mobile terminal 101 may acquire Wi-Fi connection information from a two-dimensional code displayed on the MFP 102 or acquire Wi-Fi connection information through NFC communication by touching the NFC reader/writer 204 of the MFP 102 .
  • the mobile terminal 101 may acquire Wi-Fi connection information by performing Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication with the Bluetooth I/F 205 of the MFP 102 . Furthermore, the mobile terminal 101 may directly perform data transmission of a destination and the like to the MFP 102 with which Wi-Fi connection has already been established and pairing has been performed, without performing an operation of a two-dimensional code or the like.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the mobile terminal 101 may register transmission setting including a destination and the like of mail transmission with the MFP 102 , with which pairing has been performed or pairing is to be performed. That is, transmission setting information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 101 to the MFP 102 through wireless communication, and upon reception of the transmission setting information, the MFP 102 performs processing for causing the transmission setting to be reflected in the destination and the like to be used for the SEND transmission function.
  • an application for executing a SEND transmission function will be simply referred to as a mail transmission application.
  • the mail transmission application is, for example, an application in which the MFP 102 attaches to a mail an original image obtained by reading an original document with the scanner 215 of the MFP 102 and transmits the mail including the original image attached thereto.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen in which a user inputs setting items for mail transmission in an application on a mobile terminal side which corresponds to a transmission application of the MFP 102 .
  • a user inputs information necessary for mail transmission on a setting screen 406 for mail transmission of the mobile terminal 101 .
  • a mail address field 401 an address in an address book stored in the mobile terminal 101 may be selected and input.
  • a user may input a desired character string, using a soft keyboard of the mobile terminal 101 , to the mail address field 401 , a title field 402 , and a body field 403 .
  • To the above fields input by speech recognition or the like as well as input using a soft keyboard is possible.
  • a done button 405 is pressed, mail transmission setting is completed. That is, setting information indicating transmission setting for mail transmission is transmitted from the mobile terminal 101 to the MFP 102 .
  • Transmission from the mobile terminal 101 to the MFP 102 may be performed immediately after the operation panel 301 detects pressing of the done button 405 .
  • transmission setting may be transmitted after processing necessary for pairing with the MFP 102 is performed.
  • setting information may be transmitted at any time. Pressing may include touching a touch panel screen as well as physically pressing a button.
  • Pressing may include touching a touch panel screen as well as physically pressing a button.
  • the MFP 102 may start one of a plurality of applications.
  • Starting an application includes starting an application and displaying an operation screen of the application on the operation panel 301 . Furthermore, starting an application includes recovering the application in a suspend state and displaying an operation screen of the application on the operation panel 301 .
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a transmission screen 501 which is displayed on the operation panel 301 when the above-described mail transmission application is started.
  • the transmission screen 501 is a screen for performing setting for a destination and setting for scanning.
  • a destination list 502 is a list of destinations set as transmission destinations.
  • a destination is an address of an email, IP FAX, server, or the like.
  • the destination list 502 illustrated in FIG. 5 indicates a state in which a transmission destination is not set.
  • a scan setting button 503 is used for changing scan setting.
  • a detailed information button 505 is pressed, transition to a screen on which detailed information of a selected destination is displayed is made.
  • a delete destination button 506 is pressed, the MFP 102 deletes a selected destination.
  • an other settings button 507 is pressed, the MFP 102 displays a screen (not illustrated in figures) of a menu list for change of contents for transmission.
  • edition of a mail body and the like may be performed on a screen which is caused to appear by pressing of the other settings button 507 .
  • a specify destination button 509 When a specify destination button 509 is pressed, a destination may be set using an address book or the like of the MFP 102 .
  • the MFP 102 may often be used among multiple users, and an address book includes addresses to be used by other users. Therefore, setting a destination using an address book of the MFP 102 may require time and labor.
  • the display 211 of the MFP 102 is usually small, and the operability of the operation panel 209 may be poor compared to PCs or the like. Therefore, directly inputting a mail address to the MFP 102 may require time and labor.
  • transmission setting from the mobile terminal 101 is applied to the MFP 102 .
  • transition to a screen for receiving mail transmission setting information is made, and the MFP 102 enters a standby state for performing pairing with a mobile terminal (not illustrated in figures).
  • the MFP 102 may receive transmission setting from the mobile terminal 101 when the specify destination from mobile device button 508 illustrated in FIG. 5 is pressed and the MFP 102 enters the standby state or when the MFP 102 is not in the standby state. For example, in the state in which pairing between the MFP 102 and the mobile terminal 101 is completed, transmission setting is transmitted at a desired time (for example, at a time when the done button 405 illustrated in FIG. 4 is pressed) from the mobile terminal 101 , and the MFP 102 thus receives the transmission setting. In contrast, in the case where the MFP 102 is not in the standby state, for example, the MFP 102 may have started an application different from the mail transmission application.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process, which is a control program executed by the CPU 201 when the MFP 102 receives setting information indicating transmission setting from the mobile terminal 101 .
  • a single CPU 201 performs each processing operation of the flowchart described below using a single memory (RAM 203 ).
  • each processing operation of the flowchart may be performed in a different manner.
  • each processing operations of the flowchart may be performed by cooperation of a plurality of units, the CPU, the RAM, the ROM, and the storage.
  • step S 611 the CPU 201 of the MFP 102 detects, through the wireless communication module 206 , that transmission setting information indicating transmission setting for a mail has been received from the mobile terminal 101 .
  • Transmission setting includes items such as a destination of a mail, a title, a body, a file name of a file attached, and the like.
  • step S 612 the CPU 201 identifies the type of an application which is currently running on the MFP 102 .
  • a running application may be categorized into three types: the above-described mail transmission application; an application for accepting registration of transmission setting; and other applications.
  • a determination as to whether or not a running application is an application for accepting registration of transmission setting may be performed in, for example, a method for setting in advance which application accepts registration of transmission setting in the MFP 102 and identifying the application by referring to the setting.
  • a specific application name, version, or the like may be identified or a determination as to whether or not a running application is an application for accepting registration of transmission setting may be made according to the attributes of the application (for example, a type of setting performed by the application).
  • categorization in step S 612 may be categorization of whether a running application is an application which directly handles the information received in step S 611 , an application for accepting processing of an application handing the received information, or an application for refusing processing of the received information.
  • step S 613 the CPU 201 closes the currently running application, and starts a mail transmission application, which is a different application. Then, the process proceeds to step S 616 , and the CPU 201 performs registration of the transmission setting received in step S 611 in the mail transmission application.
  • Closing the currently running application includes terminating the currently running application and causing the currently running application to enter the suspend state.
  • a screen of the currently running application is being displayed as a screen of the display 211 of the MFP 102 .
  • the screen of the display 211 is switched to a screen of a mail transmission application, which is different from the currently running application.
  • the switched screen is shifted to a second state, which is a screen in which the transmission setting from the mobile terminal 101 is reflected.
  • the screen may be shifted to a screen in which the transmission setting is reflected.
  • a screen of the mail transmission application in a state in which the transmission setting has already been reflected may be displayed.
  • the currently running application is an application for accepting registration of transmission setting
  • processing for starting the mail transmission application in response to reception of the transmission setting and reflecting the transmission setting is performed.
  • step S 614 the CPU 201 inquires of the transmission application whether or not the screen being displayed on the operation panel 209 is a standby screen.
  • the standby screen is a screen which waits for reception of transmission setting and which is displayed after the specify destination from mobile device button 508 illustrated in FIG. 5 is touched.
  • the standby screen is not limited to this example.
  • the state in which the screen illustrated in FIG. 5 is being displayed may be defined as a standby screen.
  • step S 616 the process proceeds to step S 616 , and the CPU 201 registers the transmission setting received in step S 611 with the mail transmission application. That is, processing for reflecting the received transmission setting is performed.
  • step S 615 the process proceeds to step S 615 .
  • a first case is a case where it is determined, based on the determination in step S 612 , that the running application is neither an application for accepting registration of transmission setting nor a mail transmission application.
  • a second case is a case where it is determined in step S 614 that the screen being displayed is not a standby screen.
  • the first case if the mail transmission application is started for the purpose of processing for reflecting transmission setting, abnormal termination such as rejection of setting for the currently running application, may occur.
  • the second case in the case where the screen being displayed is not a standby screen, a user may have performed other settings in the mail transmission application. In such a case, similarly, processing for reflecting transmission setting causes setting which is currently being performed to be rejected.
  • step S 615 the CPU 201 performs exception handling such as transmission of a notification of error to the mobile terminal 101 .
  • exception handling such as transmission of a notification of error to the mobile terminal 101 .
  • an error is displayed on the operation panel 301 of the mobile terminal 101 or a warning sound or the like is output.
  • determination conditions for steps S 612 and S 614 a table to be used for determination may be created and managed in the MFP 102 .
  • the MFP 102 Upon registering the mail transmission setting in step S 616 of FIG. 6 , the MFP 102 indicates in the destination list illustrated in FIG. 5 a registered destination, as illustrated in a registered destination screen 701 of FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a screen of an application for accepting registration of transmission setting.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a screen of an application of a main menu of the MFP 102 .
  • an application corresponding to the pressed button is started.
  • a scan and send button 802 is pressed, the mail transmission application is started.
  • an application of a main menu is an application for accepting registration of transmission setting.
  • the CPU 201 closes the currently running application of the main menu, and displays the registered destination screen 701 illustrated in FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a setting screen 901 for setting the type of an original document, the setting screen 901 being a screen of the mail transmission application.
  • the setting screen 901 is not a standby screen. Therefore, if transmission setting is received in this state, exception handling is performed based on the determination in step S 614 .
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a copy application, which is identified as another application in step S 612 .
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a standby screen 1001 of the copy application. Also in this case, exception handling is performed based on the determination in step S 612 . Therefore, a screen being displayed on the MFP 102 is not changed.
  • setting for a currently running application may be prevented from being lost.
  • the mail transmission application for attaching a scanned image obtained by scanning an original document to a mail and transmitting the mail including the scanned image attached thereto has been described above by way of example.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. Any application may be applicable as long as it is an application for transmitting certain data to an external apparatus and a transmission destination may be set through an external terminal apparatus.
  • data to be transmitted may be in a form of an attached file or may be included in a mail body.
  • data to be transmitted is not limited to a scanned image. Data stored in the MFP 102 may be transmitted.
  • Embodiment(s) of the present invention can also be realized by a computer of a system or apparatus that reads out and executes computer executable instructions (e.g., one or more programs) recorded on a storage medium (which may also be referred to more fully as a ‘non-transitory computer-readable storage medium’) to perform the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s) and/or that includes one or more circuits (e.g., application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)) for performing the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s), and by a method performed by the computer of the system or apparatus by, for example, reading out and executing the computer executable instructions from the storage medium to perform the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s) and/or controlling the one or more circuits to perform the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s).
  • computer executable instructions e.g., one or more programs
  • a storage medium which may also be referred to more fully as a
  • the computer may comprise one or more processors (e.g., central processing unit (CPU), micro processing unit (MPU)) and may include a network of separate computers or separate processors to read out and execute the computer executable instructions.
  • the computer executable instructions may be provided to the computer, for example, from a network or the storage medium.
  • the storage medium may include, for example, one or more of a hard disk, a random-access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a storage of distributed computing systems, an optical disk (such as a compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), or Blu-ray Disc (BD)TM), a flash memory device, a memory card, and the like.
  • setting for a currently running application may be prevented from being lost.

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